[Ken Hirai] The 6th thread - Ken's Bar 2021 -ONLINE- DVD/Blu-ray (11.05.22)

[KarenPang]

Ken backstage at Chiba's Makuhari Messe as part of Best Artist 2019 live broadcast



https://twitter.com/ariolajapan/stat...84045891719168

xD

[jiarongisme]

Ugh he's ageing like fine wine. He gets hotter the older he gets.

[KarenPang]

Ken will perform POP STAR together with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra during 2019 FNS Kayousai Day 1 on 4th Dec



https://twitter.com/fns_kayousai/sta...05916776636417
https://natalie.mu/music/news/357364

Cool this will be interesting to watch

[AJFmzk]

^oh I’m really excited to see this! I’m a big fan of pairing pop music with orchestra!

[KarenPang]

#302 performance from Wed's live broadcast of Best Artist 2019

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av77369886

I rather see Ken perform #302 at next month's 2019 FNS Kayousai cos he kept performing the same songs he's best known for :x

But since Ken will perform POP STAR with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra , it will be something a bit different

[KarenPang]

Ken will perform at the year end MUSIC STATION ULTRA SUPER LIVE 2019 on 27th Dec



AI
aiko
E-girls
Ikimonogakari
EXILE
AKB48
m-flo
Oginome YOko
Official HIGE DANdism
Kimura Kaela
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
King Gnu
Kuraki Mai
KREVA
CHEMISTRY
Keyakizaka46
Koda Kumi
Golden Bomber
The Gospellers
Kobukuro
Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE
THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
Shiina Ringo
Jaejoong
GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE
Superfly
SEKAI NO OWARI
DA PUMP
DEAN FUJIOKA
Nogizaka46
Perfume
HIKAKIN&SEIKIN
Hitoto Yo
Hinatazaka46
Hirai Ken
Foorin
BLUE ENCOUNT
BABYMETAL
MAN WITH A MISSION
Miura Daichi
Miura Yutaro
Miyamoto Hiroji
milet
Moriyama Naotaro
Yuzu
LiSA
Little Glee Monster
LUNA SEA
WANIMA

https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000175327

This year's MUSIC STATION ULTRA SUPER LIVE 2019 will be 11 hours long and artistes will perform at TV Asahi or at Chiba's Makuhari Messe

For now there's no word if Ken will perform at TV Asahi or at Makuhari Messe

[KarenPang]

Video comment of Ken + Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra uploaded via FNS Kayousai's Twitter

https://twitter.com/fns_kayousai/sta...36823879536646

Also it was very funny to see Ken walked down backstage at Chiba's Makuhari Messe during Best Artist 2019 ala a makeshift runway platform xD

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

It's interesting that Ken Ken is the rare older Sony Japan artist that still has real career momentum.

Mika Nakashima continues to chart just fine, but she's been stuck in a compilation cycle for years. Miliyah is finally hitting the point where her releases could start missing the top 10. Kana was still selling well, but she had definitely started declining before her exit.

Just interesting how Ken has avoided those troubles.

[KarenPang]

Next year is Ken's 25th anniversary in the business , just like V6 and both artistes are still going strong despite the changes in the music industry

Even up to now , not a lot of about Ken is known personal wise even though some bit parts of his personal life is known via his songs

Such as his late dad's passing , his late dog's passing & most recently his friend committed suicide which Ken expressed all of his thoughts/feelings via his music and not on social media

Even though now at this day & age where artistes uses social media to communicate with people , Ken is the rare few that does not do that . It's his staff that do it on his behalf

That said with 2020 being Ken's 25th anniversary , I do hope he have plans to celebrate in a big way

[KarenPang]

At long last today is Flying Get day for #302

Tower Records Shinjuku



https://twitter.com/TOWER_Shinjuku/s...30270312857601

[KarenPang]

#302 is officially released today & also 2019 FNS Kayousai Day 1 will be taking place later on tonight

Ken will perform 2 times during 2019 FNS Kayousai Day 1

20:00頃〜

EXILE「愛のために ～for love, for a child～」
久保田利伸 × JUJU × 三浦大知「LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG」
倖田來未 × 蒼井翔太「愛のうた」
郷ひろみ × 三浦春馬「言えないよ」
鈴木雅之 × 白石麻衣「Necessary」
中山美穂「色・ホワイトブレンド」
BTS「FAKE LOVE -Japanese ver.-」
平井 堅 × 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ「POP STAR」
Hey! Say! JUMP「ファンファーレ！」
森高千里 × CHEMISTRY「SNOW AGAIN」
薬師丸ひろ子「メイン・テーマ」
Little Glee Monster「ECHO」
映画公開30周年記念『リトル・マーメイド』特別企画
大原櫻子「Part of Your World」
劇団四季「アンダー・ザ・シー」

22:00頃〜

嵐「Turning Up」
Aqours「未来の僕らは知ってるよ」
ISSA（DA PUMP）× ジェジュン「OH MY LITTLE GIRL」
EXILE「Rising Sun」
関ジャニ∞「友よ」
久保田利伸「その人」
CHEMISTRY × 城田 優「You Go Your Way」
椎名林檎「おいしい季節」
鈴木雅之 × 伊原六花「ラブ・ドラマティック」
東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ「銀河と迷路」
中山美穂「君のこと」
NEWS「Love Story」
BTS「Boy With Luv -Japanese ver.-」
平井 堅「#302」
三浦大知「COLOURLESS」
三浦春馬「Fight for your heart」
『Endless SHOCK』（堂本光一／中山優馬／前田美波里 他）
「MUGEN（夢幻）」「CONTINUE」
ミュージカル『ヘアスプレー』（渡辺直美／Crystal Kay 他）
「You Can't Stop The Beat」

https://www.fujitv.co.jp/FNS/time_day1.html
https://twitter.com/fns_kayousai/sta...54256200196096

[KarenPang]

Video commentary of Ken that FNS Kayousai uploaded via Twitter

https://twitter.com/fns_kayousai/sta...35449575313410

lol I guess this's the getup Ken will wear later when he perform POP STAR with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

And Ken probably will wear the same outfit when he perform #302 , without the sunglasses ?

[KarenPang]

Ken with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra



https://twitter.com/fns_kayousai/sta...92826873925633

#302 performance coming up later on at 2019 FNS Kayousai Day 1

[KarenPang]

Another picture of Ken with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra



Ken with actor Yanaka Atsushi



https://twitter.com/a_yanaka/status/1202201879662383104

Bad ass

Yanaka Atsushi plays the baritone saxophone in Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

[KarenPang]

2019 FNS Kayousai Day 1 performances

POP STAR with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av78056904

#302

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av78087634

POP STAR has been overperformed but at least this time round Ken did something different with the song by teaming up together with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

[KarenPang]

Ken's 2nd outfit he wore on last night's 2019 FNS Kayousai Day 1 , when he performed #302



https://twitter.com/fns_kayousai/sta...28724243947520

Nice

[KarenPang]

Ken & other artistes will be performing at CDTV Special! Christmas Ongaku Sai 2019



CDTV Special! Christmas Ongaku Sai 2019 will be broadcast live via TBS from 7pm to 11.27pm Japan time

https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000175675

Sweet & I think Ken's performance will be pre taped as on Christmas Eve , KEN HIRAI Ken's Bar Special!! in SHANGHAI will be held

[KarenPang]

My middleman helped me to buy the 2 B-side songs from #302 via Recochoku

Not really a fan of Todokanaikara (Kan Sano Remix) but Ken's self cover of JUJU's Kawaisou da yo ne is really nice

I probably be interested to hear JUJU's take on Kawaisou da yo ne since Ken provided the song to her

With next year being Ken's 25th anniversary I hope in some capacity he will perform overseas , aside from Taiwan , USA & China on Christmas Eve

My sister ain't a big Ken fan unlike me but even she said she would go see him perform should he ever perform here

[KarenPang]

#302 1st week position & sales - #11 ; 7,126

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/6385061767

[KarenPang]

Makihara Noriyuki will release a self cover album Bespoke on 4th March

Bespoke will include songs that Mackey has provided to other artistes over the years

And among the songs Mackey will self cover in Bespoke is Ichiban Hajimete no Koibito

https://natalie.mu/music/news/360246

Oh I really like Ichiban Hajimete no Koibito , curious to hear how Mackey's rendition will be